Head of Ewe Figurine

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 26 July 2014
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Sheep played an important role in the ancient Sumerian economy. Images and figurines of sheep were especially common during the late prehistoric era in Uruk. This piece was probably decorating a shrine or a temple. From the late Uruk period, 3300-3000 BCE. Probably from Uruk, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 26). Head of Ewe Figurine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2867/head-of-ewe-figurine/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Ewe Figurine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 26, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2867/head-of-ewe-figurine/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Ewe Figurine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jul 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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